US slaps sanctions on Paraguay tobacco company over ties to ex-president

Paraguay's President Horacio Cartes addresses both houses of Congress, the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, during his last address to the nation as the country's president, in Asuncion
FILE PHOTO: Paraguay's President Horacio Cartes addresses both houses of Congress, the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, during his last address to the nation as the country's president, in Asuncion, Paraguay July 1, 2018. REUTERS/Jorge Adorno/File Photo
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US slaps sanctions on Paraguay tobacco company over ties to ex-president

The United States is imposing sanctions on Paraguayan tobacco company Tabacalera del Este, accusing it of giving financial support to ex-President Horacio Cartes, who has been implicated in corrupt activities, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.

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